Chapter Six
Dinner For…three?
Oi, sorry for the late update; I've had four projects due this month and I had NO help! Anyway, I want to thank my reviewers:
cutebutweirdlucy18: Lol, I hate her, too…and I created her!
Fjhei-hgrguirp2: Thanks, and I'll definitely take that under consideration
Superstar1713: Shhhhhh! You're gonna' spoil it!!!!
Okay, here goes…chapter six!
-Recap-
After all, Saki was the one who could tie with Sakura in a 'Good Looks' contest any day.
And Saki was the one who could actually remember the anniversary of a lifetime.
But Saki was also the one who manipulated people, made them think that she was perfect, and then leave them with nothing.
And poor Sasuke was falling right for it.
-End Recap-
"Wait, wait, wait…she forgot? Are you sure? That so doesn't sound like Sakura-chan." Naruto half-yelled through the phone as Sasuke listened from the other end. He had to hold the phone an inch away from his ear, or else he would go deaf listening to Naruto scream.
"You don't have to shout, dobe. Remember, Sakura's right upstairs getting ready, and I'm sure she can hear you."
"Sorry, teme…so did she really forget your guys' anniversary?"
"Hn."
"I take that as a yes. Well, I'm sure it won't happen again…Sakura's not that type of person…she's probably just having an off day."
"Easy for you to say. You have, what, the perfect relationship with Neji's cousin?"
"She has a name, you know."
"So do you…its dobe."
"Whatever, teme…oh, I gotta' go. Hinata's calling. I'm taking her out to dinner tonight"
"Ramen?"
"I wish…I've finally decided to take her to a REAL restaurant."
"Like you can afford one…"
"Whatever, teme…sayonara."
"Hn."
Sasuke hung up his I-Phone, just as he heard footsteps emerging from the top of Sakura's spiral-staircase. Sasuke turned around to find Sakura adjusting her short emerald-green dress. Her hair had been curled and part of it had been pinned back, so that no loose, pink hair hung in her flawless, porcelain face. Her heels made Sakura tall enough so that she could actually fit in the crook of Sasuke's neck. She carried a green clutch, that matched her dress perfectly, and when Sasuke looked at her, Sakura smiled that perfect smile, showing all of her flawless teeth.
"You look beautiful." Sasuke said forgetting the recent event, and helping Sakura into her coat.
Sakura smiled cheekily. "Thank you Sasuke-kun and I'm sorry for…you know—"Sakura started but was cut off by Sasuke's gesture to stop talking.
"We have a fun evening ahead of us…try not to ruin it." Sasuke said as he opened the door, and the duo walked out of the house. Outside, the cold weather bit at Sakura's legs, making her shiver. Sakura tried to make her way to the parking lot, only to be pulled back, by her boyfriend.
"Sasuke, come on! It's cold out here!" Sakura whined as she tried to release Sasuke's grip from her wrist.
"If you go over there, you won't be any warmer." Sasuke reassured.
Sakura stopped her futile attempts to break free and sighed in frustration. "Of course I will! I'll be in your car…you know, where the heater is located!"
Sasuke smirked. "Who said we were driving?"
Sakura stared at her boyfriend like he was some sort of Cyclops that had emerged from the sky. Slowly, she closed her eyes and let out a slow sigh. "Sasuke…puh-lease tell me you brought your car."
"Nope, we're walking."
"Yeah, no. Do you see what I'm wearing?" Sakura asked referring to her short dress and stiletto heels.
"I never told you to wear that…that was your fault."
"B-but I'm c-cold!"
"And I'm Sasuke Uchiha…nice to meet you."
"Sasuke!"
"Sakura!"
"Sasuke!"
Said man sighed and pulled Sakura into a hug. The smell of strawberry's and Angel perfume floated through the air, tempting Sasuke. Sakura smiled in her lover's embrace. She always felt safe in his arms, and she never wanted him to let go. They stood there for a few minutes, just enjoying each others company.
"Sasuke…" Sakura started.
"Hn."
"This is the best anniversary…thank you…"
Sasuke pulled back from Sakura and gave her a quizzical look. "It hasn't even started yet."
"I know." Sakura mumbled as she wiped a small tear from her jade orbs. "But I already know that it will be the best."
"Come on" Sasuke said as he pulled Sakura's arm lightly, leading her in the opposite direction of the parking lot. Sakura obliged and walked close to Sasuke suddenly not caring about the goose bumps on her arm. All she wanted was to be with Sasuke forever. And that was all.
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"Sasuke Uchiha. We have reservations for tonight at six. Did you get that, blondie?" Sasuke asked Ino, the hostess, playfully. Ino glared at Sasuke, before turning to Sakura.
"Hey, Saku-Chan, fancy meeting you here." Ino giggled at her best friend. Sakura couldn't believe that she was having her anniversary dinner here, at Le Belle, where Ino worked as a hostess and waitress. Sure, Le Belle was a very expensive, upper-class restaurant, but Sakura wanted to be alone with her boyfriend. Sakura turned to look at Sasuke, but he only gave her a wink.
"H-hey Ino, what's up?" Sakura asked in her most polite tone. She watched as Ino looked down at the solid-gold podium and searched for something in the log. Ino bit the end of her pen, before she finally looked back up at Sakura and Sasuke.
"Here you are…Sasuke Uchiha, reservation for two?" Ino asked, and Sasuke nodded curtly. Ino's eyes lit up cheerfully and she grabbed two menus from on top of her podium. "Right this way." Ino said before leading the couple to the back of the restaurant where the V.I.P. section was held. Ino stopped in front of a booth and stepped back so that Sakura and Sasuke could slide in. When they were settled, the blonde put two menus in front of Sakura and Sasuke, and pulled out her purple fuzzy pen, from behind her ear, and a small notepad from her bib-apron.
"And what can I get you to drink?" Ino asked Sakura, then Sasuke.
"Water."
"Coke, no ice."
Ino scribbled the orders on her pad before smiling and turning to go get the beverages. When Ino was out of earshot, Sakura looked at Sasuke intently. "Why are we eating here?"
Sasuke raised an eyebrow. "This is the most expensive restaurant in Konoha. What do you wannna' fly out to Paris and eat at Arpege?
"Sasuke…that's not what I meant. I could care less about where we're eating. We could be eating at Ichiraku's for all I care! It's just…I know Ino will be eavesdropping on us, and I kind of wanted to be alone with you tonight." Sakura stated with a small frown on her face.
"Ino won't eavesdrop if she knows it will cost her her job. It'll be fine, Sakura…trust me." Sasuke reassured, but Sakura still looked unconvinced.
"I'mma' go talk to Ino, to make sure she doesn't try anything." Sakura muttered before excusing herself. Sasuke sighed and turned his attention back towards his menu, not uttering a single word. Sakura walked away from the booth, and towards the front of the restaurant. Once she was there, Sakura made her way to the gold podium where Ino was currently talking to an elderly couple.
"Sorry…no reservation, not table…those are the rules." Sakura heard Ino say as she approached the podium. The man opened his mouth to protest, but Sakura quickly cut in before he could argue.
"Excuse me, but I'm going to have to steal the hostess for a quick second." Sakura stated, not caring how rude she sounded. Ino smiled a fake smile and only half-looked at her best friend.
"Uh, miss…I'm with another customer…please wait in line for service." Ino informed like she didn't know Sakura, but she gestured with a nod that her boss was only a few feet away evaluating her. Sakura quickly understood, but decided that her dilemma couldn't wait. She decided to talk to Ino a secret code that only they could understand.
"Uh…I just wanted to let you know that I love the SECRET sauce that you put in my salad. I also like the PRIVATE Booth that I'm sitting in. I love it because, now I know that I can say whatever I want WITHOUT ANYONE LISTENING. Do you understand?" Sakura asked. Ino smiled and winked when her boss wasn't looking. Then, as if nothing had happened, Ino turned back to the angry couple signaling that it was safe for Sakura to go eat dinner. Sakura turned around and began walking back to her table, with a proud smile on her face. "Communication is key." She mumbled under her breath.
"Are you finally over your paranoia?" Sasuke asked Sakura when she returned, not looking up from his menu.
"As a matter-a-fact, I am... no thanks to you!" Sakura shot back as she obtained her seat. After about five minutes of looking, the couple decided on what to eat, and waited for their waitress.
"So…" Sakura began.
"So…" Sasuke continued.
"Um…I heard your favorite band is playing this weekend…are you going?" Sakura asked trying to make small-talk. The lack of conversation was unusual even for Sasuke.
"Yeah, dad's client is getting the guys and me tickets, why?"
"Oh, just wondering. I heard on the radio they were giving out box seats to techno station, and I knew you liked them so—"but Sakura was cut off by Sasuke rolling his eyes.
"For one, they're called Metro Station. And for two…why would you care?" Sasuke hissed. Sakura used to let this phase her, but now she was determined to fight back.
"Excuse me, but at least I'm trying to have a conversation on our anniversary—"But Sakura was yet again cut off.
"You mean the anniversary that you forgot?"
"I thought we weren't supposed to bring that up."
"Well, it's not exactly something you can forget."
"Are you serious? Are you really arguing with me because, I don't know the name of some idiotic band that makes no decent music?"
"And, what, Beethoven does?"
"You're really acting like a complete jack—"
Ino then popped out of no where with her pen in one hand and notepad in the other. "Uh…are you guys ready to order, or is this a bad time?" Ino asked before Sakura could finish her sentence. She looked back and forth between Sakura and Sasuke with a worried expression on her face. Ino could feel the tension between the duo, but she dared not say a thing, as she was respecting Sakura's wishes.
"I'm not hungry." Sakura said bluntly not tearing her gaze away from Sasuke.
"Me neither." Sasuke agreed. Ino's worried expression deepened, but she knew she couldn't do anything. She had made a promise to her friend.
Then, all of a sudden, something clicked into Ino's mind. An imaginary light bulb shined above Ino's head as an idea struck. 'I promised Sakura that I wouldn't interfere…but she never said anything about anyone else…' Ino thought. And with that, Ino turned on her heel and begin walking swiftly into the kitchen where her plan would soon begin.
-In The Kitchen With Ino-
Ino barged into the kitchen, with a mischievous smirk on her face. The chefs and servers all gave her a questioning look, but Ino ignored them all. The kitchen was a big room filled with stoves, ovens, microwaves, deep-fryers, and refrigerators. The air smelt like raw meet and greasy food, and the walls were painted an off-white color. Around Ino, chefs bustled around as they threw numerous meats on the grills and handed completed orders to the servers. Ino swiveled in and out of the chef's way, and finally made it to the side of her favorite and chef and close friend.
"Hey, Cho, what's up?" Ino said as she leaned on a counter close to Choji's work area.
"What do you want Ino? I'm a little busy at the moment." Choji replied gesturing to the stack of orders on the counter next to Ino.
Ino giggled at her friend. It was hard to believe that Choji already had a steady job even though he was only 16. Most 16-year-olds had part-time jobs, but Choji worked nights five days a week as if he were an actual adult that needed to. But anything that involved food immediately got Choji hooked, so it wasn't very surprising. "Choji…do you know where our new server is. I have to talk to her about something very important!" Ino said cheerfully.
Choji's eyes never left the deep-fryer as he answered Ino. "Yeah, she's over at table eight delivering my latest order. She should be back right about no—"
"Hey guys, what's up?!" came a female cheery voice from behind Ino and Choji, that cut off Choji's sentence.
"Now." Choji finished.
"Thanks Cho-Chan, I'll TTYL." Ino sang as she grabbed the girls hand and dragged her to the corner of the kitchen. The woman was a new server that had just started working where Ino and Choji worked. She was becoming a good friend to Ino, and now Ino had to ask her a favor.
"Hey girl…can I ask you a favor? It would mean a lot." Ino asked with pleading eyes.
"Sure you can, Ino…what's up?!" The woman asked as she held her circular servers-tray under her arm.
"Well, you know who Sakura and Sasuke are, ne?" Ino began. "Well, I just heard them arguing and I think someone needs to go remind them how perfect they are for each other. Normally, I would do it, but I promised Sakura I wouldn't interfere. And if you do it, I wouldn't be breaking my promise."
The woman furrowed her eyebrows. "Yeah, but…how can I convince them that they have a great relationship, if I don't even know how their relationship is?"
"Just make something up! Tell them that they look cute together or something!" Ino informed, but the girl still looked doubtful. "Come on…I wouldn't be asking unless it was really important." Ino pleaded. The server sighed after a minute before talking.
"What table?" she asked. Ino's face brightened as she began hopping up and down, hugging her friend.
"Table four! EhMeGawd, thank you! You're the best! I definitely owe you one!" Ino called as she began walking towards the exit. Ino's shift was finally over, but she wanted to make sure that her friend was happy before she left. Ino grabbed her purse and coat before leaving the restaurant.
Meanwhile, the server smirked maniacally as she exited the kitchen and made her way to table four. Her hazel eyes scanned for a pink blob, and her skin complexion was bright under the light of the restaurant. As she inched closer to the booth, the woman grabbed a hair band from out of her pocket.
Saki tied up her crimson-red hair.
Author's Box :D!
I so thought this was a great cliffy! I would write more, but it's late and I have to get up early tomorrow. I like this chapter so don't burst my mood by flaming me! Also, please vote in the poll! The summaries are at the beginning of my profile, but you don't have to read them all. Just find a title that looks interesting and read it! Lol. PLEASE I'M BEGGING YOU TO READ, REVIEW, AND VOTE; I'M ON MY HANDS AND KNEES!
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With Muchos Koi,
MomoUchiha